HOBBITD_HOSTDATA(8)
NAME
hobbitd_hostdata - hobbitd worker module for storing historical client
data
SYNOPSIS
hobbitd_channel --channel=clichg hobbitd_hostdata
DESCRIPTION
hobbitd_hostdata is a worker module for hobbitd, and as such it is normally run via the hobbitd_channel(8) program. Whenever a status column
in Xymon changes to an alert state (usually red, yellow or purple),
this module receives a copy of the latest Xymon client data sent by the
host, and stores it on disk. This allows you to review all of the data
collected by the Xymon client on the server around the time that a
problem occurred. This can make troubleshooting incidents easier by
providing a snapshot of the host status shortly before a problem became
apparent.
Note: This module requires that hobbitd(8) is launched with the
"--store-clientlogs" option enabled.
FILES
All of the host data are stored in the $CLIENTLOGS directory, by
default this is the $BBVAR/hostdata/ directory.